2. Structural Units
  3. Faculty of Public Health
  4. Department of Psychiatry and medical psychology
  5. History

History

 

In 1974 as a successor of the former Pleven Region Psychoneurologic Dispensary, the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology was formed at the newly established Higher Medical Institute in Pleven, headed by Professor Yordan Stoimenov. Subsequently, the Department was joined by its firsт assistants Pepa Dimitrova MD, Radka Gaydarova MD, Rumen Stoychev MD and Mariya Aleksandrova MD.  In the next two decades the department continues its growth and development with the election of new assistants – Pravda Koeva MD, Georgi Georgiev MD, Diana Barkashka MD, Dimitar Kirov, MD and in the recent years Kaloyan Stoychev MD,  Kraismir Ivanov MD, Ivanka Veleva MD and Petar Kolarov MD.

 

The department staff  has a range of scientific publications and presentations on national and international scientific events (congresses, conferences, symposiums etc). Currently three doctoral dissertations are being prepared by Vladimir Nakov MD, Krasimir Ivanov, MD and Petranka Chumpalova MD.

List of Heads of the Department (in Chronological Order):  

  • 1974 – 1988 Prof. Yordan Stoimenov, MD, PhD, DMSc
  • 1988 – 1989 Assoc. Prof. Tsoniyo Tsonev, MD, PhD 
  • 1989 – 1994 Prof. Ignat Ignev, MD, PhD, DMSc
  • 1994 – 2013 Assoc. Prof. Rumen Stojchev, MD, PhD
  • 2013 – 26.04.2015 Assoc. Prof. Pepa Dimittrova, MD, PhD
  • 27.04.2015 – untill present moment– Assoc Prof. Maya Stoimenova, MD

Different members of the Department Staff have been involved in more than 20 International, Multicentre Clinical Trials of nootropic, antipsychotics and antidepressants drugs some of which are still running.
The Department performs contemporary theoretical and practical education in the disciplines Psychiatry, Medical and Applied Psychology for students  from  all specialties in Medical University - Pleven. Additionally, the Department offers a post graduate Psychiatry residence training program graduated by lots of young doctors who have subsecuently started successful career in Psychiatry in Bulgaria and abroad.
Until present moment, more than 500 post – graduate general practiotioners and neurologists have passed their training course in psychiatry at the department.

Staff with academic rank:

  1. 1. Assoc. Prof. Maya Yordanova Stoimenova - Popova, MD, PhD, Head of the Department; Head of Second Psychiatric Clinic (female) at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 860 and office of Head of Department in Outpatient Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 45 San Stefano str., fl. 2, office 10, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 626; +359 64 886 590; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  2. Assoc. Prof. Kaloyan Stoychev, MD, PhD, Head of III-rd Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886-844

 

Staff without academic rank (assistant professors):

  1. Petranka Chumpalova, MD, PhD, II-nd Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 842
  2. Georgi Georgiev, MD, II-nd Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 853
  3. Diana Barkashka, MD, Outpatient Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 45 San Stefano 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886-584
  4. Dimitar Kirov, MD, III-rd Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886-847
  5. Ivanka Veleva, MD, I-st Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886-861
  6. Petar Kolarov, MD, II-nd Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 886

Part time teachers:

  1. Ljudmil Tumbev, MD, Head of Outpatient Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 45 San Stefano, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 586
  2. Aleksandar Todorov, MD, , II-nd Psychiatric Clinic at the University Multiprofile Hospital “Dr G. Stranski”, 113 Storgozia Complex, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria, tel: +359 64 886 862